#CryptoRoundTableRemarks

A central question emerged: Should DeFi developers be protected like open-source builders or held accountable as financial intermediaries?.......?

SEC Chair Paul Atkins suggested "engineers shouldn't be responsible for how others use their code," echoed by Commissioner Hester Peirce, who stated, "code is protected speech." Proponents argue DeFi's transparency and immutability offer a superior, automated financial system .. ... ...!